Cancer Diagnosis

Cancer treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis, and the Banner Desert Cancer Center uses a number of cancer-detection resources and state-of-the-art medical technologies to identify and stage cancers.

The Banner Desert Cancer Center participates in the Oncology Data Management, a confidential information registry that logs treatment-related data on all new cancer patients, to increase our effectiveness and help better understand the cancer care process.

General cancer information, including cancer patient demographics, cancer identification, cancer treatment modalities and patient outcomes, is collected, analyzed and forwarded to medical professionals at the state and national level. Arizona law requires hospitals to report to the registry.